Agree. And with 35 being such a major north/south trucking corridor too. Lots of trucking comes out of Dallas warehousing heading north, plus the Mexico trade uses this corridor.

There should be a requirement to be able to maintain current road infrastructure before expanding more lanes/roads. I'm tired of driving roads with huge potholes. It's like driving in a war zone.

There should be a requirement to be able to maintain current road infrastructure before expanding more lanes/roads. I'm tired of driving roads with huge potholes. It's like driving in a war zone.
Agreed.

Interesting, thanks for the reply. I can definitely see six lanes all the way to Guthrie. But north of Guthrie traffic usually thins out a lot so that's why I was asking.

Yeah, I guess usually, but I bet the traffic picks up a lot north of Guthrie on Fridays from OSU college students and townies wanting to get the heck out of Stillwater to go to OKC. But then come to think of it, people on the east side take Highway 33 to Guthrie, so that helps make it less important for I-35 to expand to 6 lanes north of Guthrie.

The faster this happens the better. We are in this area near daily sometimes. One way service roads with Texas turnarounds would be a huge benefit.OkDOT will release an updated version of the 8yr plan this next week. I suspect it will be the early 2020s this happens.


There should be a requirement to be able to maintain current road infrastructure before expanding more lanes/roads. I'm tired of driving roads with huge potholes. It's like driving in a war zone.I disagree with this mentality.

1. If we stopped all expansion until every inch of road was rated A there wouldn't be enough money to expand or improve our services.

2. This isn't theoretically an expansion by additional infrastructure or wider freeways. This is a capacity expansion by more efficient road design.

OkDOT will release an updated version of the 8yr plan this next week. I suspect it will be the early 2020s this happens.
Whelp I was wrong on both of these things. The new 8 yr plan won't be officially released until October and this project isn't scheduled to go for bid until 2026. Hopefully it gets pushed forward but knowing OkDOT I doubt it.

https://www.edmondsun.com/news/state-approves-contract-for-i--frontage-roads/article_f17debba-d11e-11e9-aa68-f7b95c850607.html

rendering in the article

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: FROM SH-66, EXTEND NORTH 5.28 MILES TO THE LOGAN COUNTY LINE
JP# 3377405 FFY 2026 RIGHT OF WAY $ 500,000
JP# 3377406 FFY 2026 UTILITIES $ 500,000
$ 1,000,000

I-35: SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MEMORIAL ROAD AND NE 122ND STREET, 4 MILES
NORTH OF I-44/I-35 INTERCHANGE
JP# 3377104 FFY 2026 GRADE, DRAIN & SURFACE $ 3,000,000

I-35: FRONTAGE ROAD MODIFICATIONS FROM MEMORIAL RD TO SH-66
JP# 3242505 FFY 2024 GRADE,DRAIN,BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
JP# 3242506 FFY 2023 RIGHT OF WAY $ 109,000
JP# 3242507 FFY 2023 UTILITIES $ 109,000
JP# 3242508 FFY 2025 GRADE,DRAIN & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
$ 20,218,000

new odot 8 year plan

I-35: FROM SH-66, EXTEND NORTH 5.28 MILES TO THE LOGAN COUNTY LINE
JP# 3377405 FFY 2026 RIGHT OF WAY $ 500,000
JP# 3377406 FFY 2026 UTILITIES $ 500,000
$ 1,000,000

I-35: SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MEMORIAL ROAD AND NE 122ND STREET, 4 MILES
NORTH OF I-44/I-35 INTERCHANGE
JP# 3377104 FFY 2026 GRADE, DRAIN & SURFACE $ 3,000,000

I-35: FRONTAGE ROAD MODIFICATIONS FROM MEMORIAL RD TO SH-66
JP# 3242505 FFY 2024 GRADE,DRAIN,BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
JP# 3242506 FFY 2023 RIGHT OF WAY $ 109,000
JP# 3242507 FFY 2023 UTILITIES $ 109,000
JP# 3242508 FFY 2025 GRADE,DRAIN & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
$ 20,218,000
this was the info from the old plan my apologies


from the new 8 year plan

right of way and utilities moved up on this project
I-35: FROM SH-66, EXTEND NORTH 5.28 MILES TO THE LOGAN COUNTY LINE
JP# 3377404 FFY 2028 GRADE,DRAIN,BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 16,000,000
JP# 3377405 FFY 2023 RIGHT OF WAY $ 530,000
JP# 3377406 FFY 2023 UTILITIES $ 530,000
$ 17,060,000

I-35: FROM SH-66 EXTEND NORTHWARD TO WATERLOO ROAD
JP# 3483004 FFY 2028 RESURFACE $ 4,749,698

I-35:OVER WATERLOO ROAD AT THE LOGAN C/L
JP# 2984304 FFY 2023 INTERCHANGE $ 41,569,469
JP# 2984306 FFY 2021 RIGHT OF WAY $ 1,591,350
JP# 2984307 FFY 2021 UTILITIES $ 1,621,800
$ 44,782,619

frontage road mods on schedule

I-35: FRONTAGE ROAD MODIFICATIONS FROM MEMORIAL RD TO SH-66
JP# 3242505 FFY 2024 GRADE,DRAIN,BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
JP# 3242506 FFY 2022 RIGHT OF WAY $ 105,915
JP# 3242507 FFY 2022 UTILITIES $ 105,915
JP# 3242508 FFY 2025 GRADE,DRAIN,BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
$ 20,211,830

I went to Walmart yesterday and noticed what appeared to be a pretty bad wreck on I-35. Apparently, it was this.

News9.com Road Rage Incident Along Interstate 35 Caught on Camera (https://www.news9.com/story/61103766cbc2400bdfdc56bf/road-rage-incident-along-interstate-35-caught-on-camera)

I went to Walmart yesterday and noticed what appeared to be a pretty bad wreck on I-35. Apparently, it was this.

News9.com Road Rage Incident Along Interstate 35 Caught on Camera (https://www.news9.com/story/61103766cbc2400bdfdc56bf/road-rage-incident-along-interstate-35-caught-on-camera)With the video, in what world is the driver just ticketed and let go?

I was about 45 seconds behind this incident. I'm glad this was caught on camera.

With the video, in what world is the driver just ticketed and let go?

I'm more worried about a civil lawsuit than a ticket if I'm the red truck driver

With the video, in what world is the driver just ticketed and let go?

that's what i'm trying to figure out. how was this not at least aggravated assault with a deadly weapon?

that's what i'm trying to figure out. how was this not at least aggravated assault with a deadly weapon?

And also child endangerment.

I'm more worried about a civil lawsuit than a ticket if I'm the red truck driver

Yeah, that dude is going to get smoked in court, especially with the videos.

Might as well deed over his trailer and Doge coins now.

That is pretty wild. You can tell both drivers were raging, the SUV never even touched the brake even when the truck was clearly making contact already - that move definitely made the truck suffer the same fate.

Holy crap.

That is pretty wild. You can tell both drivers were raging, the SUV never even touched the brake even when the truck was clearly making contact already - that move definitely made the truck suffer the same fate.
Don’t dare try blaming the victim.

Don’t dare try blaming the victim.
I haven’t verified the person commenting but several people in the comments said the SUV was engaging in the road rage and was not innocent. There’s more to the incident than just what the video showed. Oklahoma has some of the worst left lane campers I’ve ever seen many of which will speed up to try and prevent you from passing. I’m not justifying someone’s actions who starts road raging but it can be very frustrating. It’s only a matter of time before it happens to someone who cant control their emotions.

All this for 18' of space?

I haven’t verified the person commenting but several people in the comments said the SUV was engaging in the road rage and was not innocent. There’s more to the incident than just what the video showed. Oklahoma has some of the worst left lane campers I’ve ever seen many of which will speed up to try and prevent you from passing. I’m not justifying someone’s actions who starts road raging but it can be very frustrating. It’s only a matter of time before it happens to someone who cant control their emotions.

So you are saying it’s okay if someone uses a vehicle as a deadly weapon if the other person made them mad? I think provoked murder is still homicide isn’t it? Just because someone is acting like a jacka$$ doesn’t mean you have the right to try to kill them. Big time false equivalencies. Ramming into someone at high speed on a busy interstate is a very violent and aggressive act that was made purposefully and could have ended with fatalities. Like shooting at someone.

I see two road rage drivers playing 'NASCAR' and the driver of the truck escalating it the next level. The only 100% victims are the other drivers on the road. They were playing this "game" before the person started recording. Sometimes defensive driving is swallowing your pride and letting the idiot get his way.

So you are saying it’s okay if someone uses a vehicle as a deadly weapon if the other person made them mad? I think provoked murder is still homicide isn’t it? Just because someone is acting like a jacka$$ doesn’t mean you have the right to try to kill them. Big time false equivalencies. Ramming into someone at high speed on a busy interstate is a very violent and aggressive act that was made purposefully and could have ended with fatalities. Like shooting at someone.
If that’s what you got out of my post I’m not even going to bother arguing with you about it.

I see two road rage drivers playing 'NASCAR' and the driver of the truck escalating it the next level. The only 100% victims are the other drivers on the road. They were playing this "game" before the person started recording. Sometimes defensive driving is swallowing your pride and letting the idiot get his way.

yep

I see two road rage drivers playing 'NASCAR' and the driver of the truck escalating it the next level. The only 100% victims are the other drivers on the road. They were playing this "game" before the person started recording. Sometimes defensive driving is swallowing your pride and letting the idiot get his way.
Exactly this!

The OHP is indeed looking at criminal charges as they should. I don’t understand how you could act like that when you have a child in the backseat. Not being able to control your emotions and driving like an ass is one thing but doing it with a child in the car just shows a complete lack of judgement. The driver of the truck needs some serious help.

https://www.news9.com/story/6111c7f776843956ef030790/ohp-says-road-rage-suspect-had-child-in-backseat-could-face-criminal-charges

If that’s what you got out of my post I’m not even going to bother arguing with you about it.

If you look at the video the driver in the left lane had a vehicle in front and wasn’t squatting in the left lane. You implied that somehow if you are in that situation it is the cause of the aggressor’s rage. Even if they were squatting and at or under the uppermost speed limit they are in no way responsible for a violent act such as this. Conflating the two is wrong. Nowhere near equivalent.

I can't understand the radio silence from Prater, OHP, and lack of follow up by local television.

Truck driver probably works for OHP lol

Still nada on who the knucle dragger is.

The truck driver who started it is getting charged.

https://www.news9.com/story/611d27dcb29a790bfbec9b90/edmond-road-rage-suspect-charged-in-violent-collision

new ODOT 8 year plan

I-35:OVER WATERLOO ROAD AT THE LOGAN C/L
JP# 2984304 FFY 2023 INTERCHANGE $ 41,191,509

I-35: FROM SH-66, EXTEND NORTH 5.28 MILES TO THE LOGAN COUNTY LINE
JP# 3377404 FFY 2028 GRADE, DRAIN, BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 16,000,000
JP# 3377405 FFY 2024 RIGHT OF WAY $ 545,437
JP# 3377406 FFY 2024 UTILITIES $ 545,437
$ 17,090,874


I-35: FRONTAGE ROAD MODIFICATIONS FROM MEMORIAL RD, EXT N. 3 MILES TO SH-66
JP# 3242505 FFY 2024 GRADE, DRAIN, BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
JP# 3242506 FFY 2022 RIGHT OF WAY $ 1,500,000
JP# 3242507 FFY 2022 UTILITIES $ 1,500,000
JP# 3242508 FFY 2025 GRADE, DRAIN, BRIDGE & SURFACE $ 10,000,000
$ 23,000,000

Nightly lane closure signs are up between 2nd and Waterloo...widening project?

Nightly lane closure signs are up between 2nd and Waterloo...widening project?

Not seeing anything on the DOT website that mentions what they are doing.

Not seeing anything on the DOT website that mentions what they are doing.

Most likely surface repairs. There are some killer potholes in that stretch.

Coincidentally, I drove that section of I-35 last night around 6PM and where the transition from 6 lanes to 4 happens just north of 2nd/Edmond Road, there was a big bottleneck.

Just goes to show how much growth has happened in that area and the large majority of the property is yet to be developed.

Yes, i live in Guthrie and drive to north OKC to work and traffic is getting worse in that stretch and definitely gets backed up during rush hour. I always hear talk of widening that section of I-35 and the section around 50th. Thought maybe this is it, but resurfacing would be an improvement.

The stretch of I-35 between I-40 and I-44 desperately needs widening, it's a nightmare during rush hours. The existing road is crumbling the way it is, there's patches and potholes everywhere. The bridge makeover and widening at I-44 was a welcome change, but the rest of that stretch is really bad.

Coincidentally, I drove that section of I-35 last night around 6PM and where the transition from 6 lanes to 4 happens just north of 2nd/Edmond Road, there was a big bottleneck.

Just goes to show how much growth has happened in that area and the large majority of the property is yet to be developed.

Yes, it has been like this for at least 15 years and getting worse with each passing year.

The stretch of I-35 between I-40 and I-44 desperately needs widening, it's a nightmare during rush hours. The existing road is crumbling the way it is, there's patches and potholes everywhere. The bridge makeover and widening at I-44 was a welcome change, but the rest of that stretch is really bad.
Agreed and unless ODOT can get it expedited we’re looking at later on in the decade until the widening gets underway. A patch job is coming to resurface it soon. The I-35/I-44 south junction reconstruction should be starting construction on the next phase soon if it hasn’t already.